Regiment: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

Gresty, Edmund –

Son of William and Sarah Jane Gresty, of 44, Gibraltar Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Killed by a sniper whilst on sentry duty.

Gresty, Oliver Edward –

Husband of Margaret A. Gresty, of 511, Halliwell Road, Bolton, Lancashire, and formerly of St. Paul’s Place, Halliwell, Bolton, Lancashire. Formerly a Caretaker of St. Paul’s Church, Halliwell. Enlisted July 1917. Served as a sniper. Killed by a shell. Reported as S. E. Gresty in BJ&G.

Grew, Harry –

Son of Mr. William Grew, of 286, Chorley Old Road, Bolton, Lancashire. Machine Gun Section. Wounded in both legs November 1916.

Grey, James –

Of 16, Lock Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1915.

Grierson, William Alexander –

Son of the late Mr. William Grierson, of Woodside, Heaton, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of Bolton Grammar School (1904). Formerly Lieutenant, promoted to Captain 08/05/1915. Seconded on attachment to Machine Gun Corps.

Griffen, John –

Of 50, Hayfield Street, Pendleton, Lancashire. Enlisted June 1915.

Griffin, Thomas –

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Griffin, of 98, Darwen Road, Bromley Cross, Turton, Lancashire. Died from shell wounds. Surname reported as GRIFFEN in BC.

Griffin, J –

Promoted from Lance Corporal to Corporal 16/08/1915. Promotion to Sergeant from Lance Sergeant January 1916.

Griffin, John –

Of 34, Severn Street, Leigh, Lancashire. Enlisted August / September 1915.

Griffiths, H –

Of 6, March Pool, Lostock, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted June 1915.

Griffiths, John –

Of 49, Lupton Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Caught aged 28 as an absentee from Preston since 03/01/1916 appearing before Bolton Magistrates 06/01/1916 to be sent back to his unit under escort. (Bolton Archives: JBO/1/26).

Griffiths, Thomas –

Formerly Private / Lance Corporal 1354, 5th Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment. Wounded 09/08/1916. Listed as J Griffiths in BJ&G.

Griffiths, Thomas Robert –

Husband of Lily Morrill Griffiths, of “Airlee”, Telscombe Road, Peacehaven, Newhaven, Sussex, and formerly of 30, Bromwich Street, Haulgh, Bolton, Lancashire.